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Sales Account Manager - hybrid - freight forwarding

HTE Recruitment
Posted 3 hours ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS13DA, England

Salary

£36,000 - £40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Sales Account Manager/Sales Executive is needed for a logistics/freight forwarding company in the North East and Yorkshire area, offering a hybrid work model with one day in the office and field visits.
  • The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in sales or account management within the freight forwarding, parcel, or logistics sectors.
  • The role focuses on building client relationships rather than hard-core sales, requiring around 10-12 face-to-face meetings each week to secure new and repeat business.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £36,000 to £40,000, along with an annual bonus based on new clients won and a £5,000 car allowance.
  • Candidates must reside in the area due to the nature of the role and the potential for short-notice client meetings.

Sales Account manager / sales executive(hybrid, 1 day in the office & field based client visits around North East, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire area with working from home inbetween) required for a logistics / freight forwarding company in the north east and yorkshire area. This is a ideal role for a candidate with 2 years within sales OR a number of years within account management within a freight forwarder, parcel or logistics company. You will have a understanding of freight forwarding. This role is more about being the face of the company within your patch instead of a hard core sales role. You will do 10-12 face to face meetings a week and the targets are based on winning either a new business or a repeat business instead of a financial target. 36-40k basic + a bonus each year based on the number of new clients won + car allowance of 5k a year.

The role
We are looking for a candidate as a Sales executive (field based) will be able to meet both new and repeat clients. You will ensure the client base has a range of regular visits, you will work through a list of 150 pervious clients to re-win these clients, you will work on repeat business as well as brand new business. This is a client facing role with about 12 meetings each week. You will visit the office as well, to ensure a strong relationship with the operational team. This role is not hard core sales, it is about client relationships as well. This role will include all the normal Sales executive (field based) duties.

Experience
We are looking for a Sales executive (field based) who has a understanding of freight forwarding, logistics, parcel, warehouse or other logistics sectors. You might be from the operations side wanting to step into sales, you might be a account manager who wants to be more field based or you might be a sales executive or a business development manager who is looking to step into your next role. You will be able to hold meetings, with around 10-12 meetings per week. You will have a great communication skill and passion for growing relationships. It is essential you are currently living within the area, as meetings can be short notice with clients

  • Sales executive (field based)
  • Logistics company
  • yorkshire and north east patch area
  • 35-40k + annual bonus based on new clients won + 5k car allowance
  • Hybrid available, as this is a field based role with 1 day in office and client visits and home working on other days,with some office days each month to meet others in the team

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